On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:36:55 +0000 (UTC), Juan wrote in message <ioq81m$v83$1...@dough.gmane.org>:
> I'm in the process of moving from Ubuntu to Debian. I've installed > squeeze and want to restore some of 2 users home files and > directories from a backup made in Ubuntu. There are also some files > from /etc needed to be restored. > > I preserved the user names for both of users in a new squeeze > installation but UID and GID are different. So, by simply using 'cp - > a' (or rsync) I would run into problem of their mismatch. > > Is there a simple and quick way to resolve it or I'll have to go > trough this mess manually one step at a time? > > I know I could change UID and GID in Debian to Ubuntu values but I am > quite reluctant to go this way. ..read output of 'chown --help '. ;o) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110422162439.0da9141b@celsius.local
